Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-01
THE BALL.
Festive Scenes at the Ar
cadia, Santa Monica.
MIRTH, MUSIC AND DANCING.
An Occasion to be Remembered
While Life Lasts-A Night
of Pleasure.


county has anything in the shape of
ball heen given which can equal tina
given at the Hotel Arcadia Wednesda.
night at Santa Monica. The ladies be
longing to the highest circles of society
in every portion of the county hav'
been making preparations for the even
ever since it was announced that it wa
to take place and in consequence thu
assemblage of handsome toilets hal
never before been equalled in beauty oil
magnifcence. 1t was announced that
the special train would leave Los An
.geles at 7 o'clock and at that hour and
previously for fifteen minutes hack aftei
hack and coupe after coupe rolled up te
the depot and deposited their living
loads of freight. Ladies in their silks
and satins, escorted by members of the
sterner sex, alighted at the station and
disclosed mufh ID forms and veiled faces,
their heads covered with soft muff1ers,
all prepared to visit the new palace
at the ocean side. From a quarter
to ] until the train started all was life
around the stations and the citizens
turned out en- masse to witness their de.
parture. Through some unavoidable
circumstance the train was late an hour
and half in starting, but beyond few
murmurs of discomfort at the delay, a
general jollity of demeanor was dis.
played far beyond that which might
have been expected under the circum'
stances. Goo humor and jovial ma
ture prevailed, buoyed up by the ex.
psctancy of good time to come, and
the walters were not disappointed, for
more enjoyable occasion never has been
recorded in the social annals of the
State. One and all, both fair and stern,
pronounced the ball grand success, and
the Scott Brothers have great reason to
feel proud of the good will they have
gained by planning and successfully ex.
ecuting such stupendous affair.
THE FLYING TRAIN.
At half.past 8 o'clock the train pulled
ont of the depot, and, as if knowing that
the hour was getting late and haste must
be made, the huge engine moved the
eleven carloads of pleasure-seekers faster
than the schedule time and as each way
side station was passed the inhabitants
were seen gazing in astonishment at the
unusual sight of flying train at that
hour of night. Sweet strains OF music
issued from the car windows for the
Seventh Infantry band of twenty -four
pieces discoursed eloquently nearly all
the way down. The stars shone bright,
and while the moon did not deign to
grace the occasion there was so much
witchery attached to the flying journey
that the passengers ceased their chatter
and Law back dreamily gazing at the Hit
ting landscape as they passed by. At o
ousrter.past nine the piston rod OF the
engine ceased to vibrate and the mellow
voices of the tralnmen announced That
Santa Monica had been reached. The
monster train then disgorged and as each
guest left the train fairy scene was
presented to the human vision. There
on q slight eminence, with the mighty
Pacific with it's breaking waves as back
ground. stood the Arcadia Hotel, verita.
bic Alladin's palace. Every balcony, every
available place, every window was abiaze
with light and dotted in lavish promlss'
cuousness shone forth the many-formed,
vari.colored Chinese and Japanese Ian
terms, shedding their softened light with
sufficient radiance to create mystic
scene Nothing more beautiful could be
imagined; nothing more enchanting; and
as the people moved toward the palatial
nile. expressions of delight were heard
ON everv side. The sight alone would
have been worth the journey, even If it
had been hundred miles.
THE DEpARKATI0N.
As the thousands of people wended
their way in circuituous paths to the front
entrance, it appeared from the balcony
overlooking the scene as if some huge
snake.like monster we're being gradually
drawn into cavernous mouth lit with
brilliant fires. Such a scene cannot
we'll be described without using language
too florid to be believed by those who
were not fortunate enough to witness it,
and yet no language could be en-
ployed which could do full JUS
tice to the occasion. This earlier
trains had carried many who were In
vited guests and these awaited the later
arrivals at the entrance, so that to many
it was almost like "home coming" As
these stood at the entrance their friend;
walked past, through the lobby and uE
into the second story, where numerous
spacious chambers had been very con
veniently arranged for their use. As
they so entered they observed the mag
ni6cent and tasteful as we'll as artistic
decorations on every side. Directly II
front of the entrance was the elevator
which was kept busy until life had died
out. On the wire-work above the en-
trance to the elevator was large anchor
of flowers. This was composed of calls
lillies interspersed with bright-huet
flowers of many colors, filled in will
dark. green foliage. This was labaled
s'To the Scott Bros, Arcadia Hotel
from the Garden of Mr.. and Mrs. j. J
Carrillo, Santa Monica" Turning
around the admiring throng saw hors
shoe above and in front Of the plate mir
ror at the end of the corridor. This wa
ten feet in height and was com
posed of bright.hued geraniums
chryssnthemums, gillyfowers, calla lii
lies and evergreen. Across it
center was the word "Arcadia" in flora
letters. This was done by Miss Ban
dini, Miss Reta de Cells and Peetr
Carrillo. Over the entrance to the stair
way was half moon OF red flower
formed of the letters of the word we
come and pendant there was bright re-
star, also of flowers. Huge posts in tn
lobby were entwined with vines, caugh
into which were bright bits of crimso
and at artistic intervals were huge pair
leaves on the walls. The ladies parlo
was also handsomely decorated wit
flowers in profusion. Over the mantt
piece were three designs of rare blossom
one in the form of harp. another OF
lyre and the third in the form OF
castle.
FLORAL DECORATIONS.
On the center table was an airy bask'
of flowers, and around the room wei
small tables banked with floral exqui
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